Río Grande de Agua Caliente, Lower, Honduras (click here for the Honduras table of rivers)

river photo

Class: III+/IV-; Flow: 1,200-4,000 cfs; Average Gradient: 3 m/km; Portages: no; Length: 43 km; Time: 5 hours

Season: June to November; rafts? yes; Highlights: seeing remote canyons; Crux move: packing a lunch

Put-In: Puente Río Grande (524 m); Take-Out: Sulaco (412 m)

Description: (click here for general notes about my descriptions)

The Río Grande del Agua Caliente is at its Grandest in the Lower section. It has varied geology including a limestone gorge and jungle scenery with lots of parrots. With its long length it would make for a nice 2-day rafting trip, though the lack of a gauge and nice camping spots is not helpful.

A full description is in the Mayan Whitewater El Salvador, Honduras, & Nicaragua guidebook.

Descent History: Tom van Rijs and I ran the Lower Río Agua Caliente in October 2018, with 2,200 cfs at the PI.